Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 279-BSMSCON-000
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton, United Kingdom (academic), UHSussex site locations (clinical)
- Town
- Brighton
- Closing
- 14/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Associate Professor/Professor of Oncology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Clinical Associate Professor/ Professor of Oncology (honorary consultant in clinical/medical oncology) with an interest in clinical trials
Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is seeking to appoint a Clinical Associate Professor or Professor of Oncology, depending on career stage, with an honorary consultant contract at University Hospitals Sussex. The role holder will have a track record in clinical trials and provide clinical leadership as Clinical Director for the Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit. Partnership working will be important including with the Sussex Cancer Centre which sits within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Cancer care) and the Health and Care Research Partnership (https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/support-and-governance/shcrp/sussex-health-and-care-research-partnership.aspx#h3).
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Main duties of the job
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Informal enquiries may be made with the co-Heads of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Professor Andrea Pepper [email protected] or Professor Somnath Mukhopadhyay [email protected] or the Dean, Professor Richard McManus [email protected].
For enquires regarding the Sussex Cancer Research Centre please contact Dr Simon Mitchell Director of the SCRC [email protected]
For enquiries regarding clinical aspects please contact Sarah Westwell Chief of Service – Cancer Division [email protected] or the Trust Chief Medical Officer, Prof Katie Urch [email protected].
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Person specification
Please see the job description and person specification
Essential criteria
- Please see the job description and person specification
Desirable criteria
- Please see the job description and person specification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Westwell
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Informal enquiries may be made with the co-Heads of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Professor Andrea Pepper [email protected] or Professor Somnath Mukhopadhyay [email protected] or the Dean, Professor Richard McManus [email protected].
For enquires regarding the Sussex Cancer Research Centre please contact Dr Simon Mitchell Director of the SCRC [email protected]
For enquiries regarding clinical aspects please contact Sarah Westwell Chief of Service – Cancer Division [email protected] or the Trust Chief Medical Officer, Prof Katie Urch [email protected].
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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- 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
- St Mary’s Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
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